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We are delighted to announce that this academic year, we will be commemorating the 10th anniversary of the founding of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and every member of our community for the invaluable contributions that have shaped our history and propelled us forward. Learn more about this momentous milestone and how we’ll be celebrating: go.rutgers.edu/rbhs10

Please join us in celebrating Shawna Hudson, who has been invited to join the National Academy of Medicine!🎉 With an esteemed career dedicated to expanding healthcare access for vulnerable communities, Hudson’s research has set new standards in health equity. This honor reflects her dedication to bridging primary and specialty care for chronic illness and her influence in shaping national health policy. Hudson is the vice chancellor for dissemination and implementation science for Rutgers Health and senior associate dean for population health research at RUTGERS-RWJMS and Henry Rutgers Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, We are so proud to call Shawna Hudson part of the Rutgers Health team! #HealthcareLeadership #RutgersHealth

Rutgers expert explains the importance of getting flu and COVID-19 vaccines this fall for optimal protection. Stay healthy this season! 💉

This past weekend, Rutgers Health hosted an inspiring Health Hackathon! Diverse teams of healthcare pros, engineers, designers, developers, and business experts came together to tackle some of the toughest issues in healthcare today. When professionals across fields join forces, innovation thrives, driving impactful solutions and improving patient outcomes. Together, we're unlocking new perspectives and a brighter future for health! Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

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Behavioral health professionals at Rutgers are working with the state to increase and improve the delivery of mental health and substance use services to the underserved communities of Newark and Elizabeth under a $4.5 million federal grant. RWJBarnabas Health

Rutgers students are passionate about making difference and working to improve community health. Rutgers Health Service Corps connects students with university health professionals, resources, and partners to create impactful service-learning opportunities. Watch now to learn more!

A simple gesture of kindness can heal and touch someone so deeply. That’s why Rutgers medical students created Bergen Barbers—a program providing haircutting and shaving services to hospitalized patients in University Hospital’s trauma and medicine services. Find out how these students are making a difference and learn what you can do to help support their efforts:

A major breakthrough in pain management? Rutgers researchers have found a new way to manage the receptors that control the sense of touch, which could lead to treating chronic pain more effectively. Using phosphatidic acid as a regulator of the sense of touch may lead to new treatments for better pain relief, according to a Rutgers Health study. https://lnkd.in/dZQFyDqg Cc: Rutgers Research Rutgers University

As climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of major storms, Rutgers Health researchers seek to learn how severe weather events can impact health. A new study from Benjamin Bates, PETS faculty and instructor at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Rutgers School of Public Health, will examine the impact of storms on cancer treatment - learn more ↴ https://lnkd.in/ebaMXFST